Mykolaiv Oblast

Putin justifies future grabs of Ukraine’s south — ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is likely creating information conditions to justify potential seizure of Odesa and Mykolaiv oblasts — even though Russia now has no capability to do so, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Dec. 2.

3 December 2025, 12:33 PM

Russian drones cut power to 12 settlements in Mykolaiv Oblast

An energy infrastructure facility was damaged in an overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv Oblast, regional military administration head Vitaliy Kim reported on Telegram on Nov. 3.

3 November 2025, 09:05 AM

Ukraine destroys Russian Smerch rocket system used to strike Mykolaiv – video

Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed a Soviet-era BM-30 Smerch multiple rocket launcher that Russian troops had used to bombard Mykolaiv Oblast for three months, regional governor Vitaliy Kim and Southern Defense Forces units reported on Oct. 17.

17 October 2025, 09:31 PM

Ukrainian official Yermak posts footage of Russian drone attack on Kharkiv

Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, released video of a Russian strike on Kharkiv on Sept. 16.

16 September 2025, 02:56 PM

Explosions rock Kharkiv and Sumy amid Russian air assault

Explosions were heard in Kharkiv on Sept. 16, according to local Telegram channels.

16 September 2025, 02:10 PM

Fire at Mykolaiv Oblast ammo depot likely caused by dry grass

A fire ignited at an ammunition storage site in one of the municipalities of Mykolaiv Oblast around 10:00 a.m. on July 7, the Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine reported on Telegram.

7 July 2025, 03:16 PM

Dozens of wildfires rage across Mykolaiv Oblast

More than 50 fires are ranging in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv Oblast, covering a total area of more than 400 hectares, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Telegram on June 30.

1 July 2025, 07:49 AM

‘Haven’t seen this in a while’: Governor details overnight Russian missile strike on Mykolaiv

Russian forces launched ballistic missiles at Mykolaiv overnight on June 29 from occupied Crimea, marking a rare escalation in the region’s missile activity, regional governor Vitalii Kim said on national television.

29 June 2025, 06:30 PM

Russian missiles struck and damaged an agricultural enterprise in Mykolaiv Oblast

Russia attacked Mykolaiv Oblast with Shahed drones, damaging an agricultural enterprise in the Inhul community, as reported by the head of the Mykolaiv Oblast Administrative District, Vitaliy Kim, on Telegram on June 19.

19 June 2025, 11:46 AM

Russian ballistic missile kills one, injures three at Mykolaiv Oblast farm

A Russian ballistic missile struck a farm in the Horokhivske municipality of Mykolaiv Oblast on May 29, killing one worker and injuring three others, with one dying en route to the hospital, Governor Vitalii Kim reported on Telegram.

29 May 2025, 02:11 PM

Ukrainian gunner downs four Russian drones in one night

A machine gunner from the Bohdan Khmelnytsky Radio Engineering Brigade’s mobile fire group successfully targeted and destroyed four Russian Shahed attack drones in a single night in Mykolaiv Oblast, the Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff reported on Telegram on May 26.

26 May 2025, 11:17 AM

Military denies claims of Russian assault buildup near Kherson Oblast

The total number of Russian boats in occupied parts of Kherson and Mykolaiv oblasts, including the Dnipro islands, does not exceed 100, Southern Defense Forces spokesman Col. Vladyslav Voloshyn said, denying reports of an impending Russian assault on the right bank of Kherson Oblast on May 6.

6 May 2025, 05:10 PM

Russia masses hundreds of boats for cross-Dnipro offensive

Russian forces are planning an amphibious operation to gain control over the Dnipro River's right bank in Kherson and neighboring Mykolaiv oblasts in southern Ukraine, Yuriy Tkachuk, an officer of the National Guard's Omega diving unit, told the Novyny.LIVE portal on May 6.

6 May 2025, 11:36 AM

Russian drone attack sparks fire, damages warehouses in Mykolaiv Oblast

A fire broke out in an infrastructure facility in Mykolaiv Oblast after an overnight drone attack, regional Governor Vitaliy Kim reported on Telegram early on Feb. 12.

12 February 2025, 09:31 AM

Russia strikes Ukraine with missiles and drones, air defense downs nine drones over Mykolaiv Oblast

On Dec. 29, Russian forces launched six S-300/S-400 missiles and 10 drones at Ukraine, with air defense downing nine drones, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

29 December 2024, 11:15 AM

Ukraine’s air defense downs 15 of 16 Shahed drones in Mykolaiv Oblast

Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with 16 Shahed strike drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) overnight on Dec. 28, according to Ukraine’s Air Force.

28 December 2024, 12:13 PM

Mykolaiv fire: Mother saves six kids, hospitalized after rescuing them

A mother in Mykolaiv Oblast saved six children from a fire but was injured in the process, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said on Facebook on Dec. 19.

19 December 2024, 03:55 PM

Power outages in Kherson could last days after Russian attack — City administration

Kherson may face several days without electricity following a massive Russian shelling, Roman Mrochko, head of Kherson’s Military Administration, reported on Nov. 28 via Telegram.

28 November 2024, 05:55 PM

SBU charges Russian officer for illegally deporting 15 Ukrainian children

Ukraine’s SBU security service and the Prosecutor General’s Office have charged a Russian commander for involvement in the deportation of Ukrainian children during the occupation of Mykolaiv Oblast, the SBU announced on Nov. 6.

7 November 2024, 02:03 AM

Russia strikes energy infrastructure in Mykolaiv Oblast, power outages reported

The Russian troops targeted the energy infrastructure in Mykolaiv Oblast, resulting in power outages, regional governor Vitalyi Kim reported on Telegram on Oct. 17.

17 October 2024, 10:49 AM

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